Resources

Links to online help and advice

Teen Support Chat and the TSC Group can accept no responsibility for the content of external sites. These links are provided in good faith but for information only.

Depression and Suicidal Feelings

Metanoia: Suicide - vital information about dealing with suicidal feelings

Yellow Ribbon Suicide Awareness - education and awareness initiatives concerning suicide and attempted suicide

Beyond Blue - a very informative Australian site that explains the causes of depression and how to cope with it

Clinical Depression - signs, symptoms and treatments relevant to teenage depression

Sexual Health

All About Sex - forum site all about sex with posts relevant to teenagers

Youth.Org - a site designed to support gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning young people

Mogenic - another gay and lesbian site with a variety of articles, stories and information

Steffi's Condom Guide - useful step by step guide to putting on a condom

Teenage Pregnancy - Support, Information, and Resources for Pregnant Teens and Young Parents

Afraid To Ask - answers to all the personal that you never dared ask [WARNING: Graphic, sometimes disturbing site, which should be visited with parental approval ONLY. NOT recommended for those under 16. TSC accepts no responsibility for the content of external sites.]

Drugs and Alcohol

Teenage Drinking - help and information about alcohol and alcohol addiction

Teen Drug Abuse - information regarding drug abuse and addiction, and about treatment

Notobacco Dot Org - information about smoking and why it really isn't cool at all

Grief and Grieving

Coping with Death - forum site about coping with the loss of a loved one

Death and Funerals - information that can help younger (and older) people understand about funerals and death, and knowing when to seek professional help

Online Safety

Wired Teens Dot Org

Wired Kids Dot Org

Teen Support - Schoolwork

Teen Support - General

'Peer Pressure' at kidshealth - part of a teen health site, this article is all about peer pressure

Child Abuse - signs - information on signs that may indicate possible instances of abuse, and how to approach this issue

Youthoria - a good general teen support site

Reachout - another good teen support site, based in Australia